Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-20
all night, so as to guard their

property.
Jerry's misfortune only made him
more popular. Popularity seemed to
turn his head, for he left Walters AID
openly announced himself as candi-
date for Aunie's hand. Fate seemed
to smile On him, for the village was
again excited. The excitement was
now caused by the appearance of a
young lady giving her name as Miss
Downs, and occupation as school
teacher. She rented q small house
and soon had fine class. Walter
met her on the road one day and fell
in love with her. At first he tried to
mask his feelings, but finding that
Jerry and Annie were getting along
verv nicely, and he ren up his true
colo-s and becawe the ardent suitor
of Miss Downs. Yet withal, one
angry word had not been spoken by
either Annie or Walter himself
Miss Downs soon became a general
favorite, and her class began to swell.
Burgiaries had grown to be common
occurrences and, in the course of time
Miss Downs was victim.
She seemed to take the loss In a
matter -of-fact way. But, if the villa
gers could have been present at lit
tie conference that was held in her
house the following night, about II,
they would have taken different
view of the affair. The little assem-
blage was composed Of three strange
men and herself. They held a long
conversation, and along towards l
O'Clock all left the house save Miss
Downs, and going out on the road
they suddenly disappeared. Miss
Downs DOW turned down the light,
changed her entire dress, and shortly
afterwards left the house.
Meanwhile Jerry Black had so
wrought himself into the affec lions of
the Rose family that the old home
stead was placed at his disposal. He
was, at this date, pressing his suit
hard with the hope of setting an ear
ly date for his marriage to Annie.
As to Walter, we'll he had no time to
lose thinking of Annie, for he was
busily engaged with Miss Downs
About this time Mr.. Rose had sold o
piece of land for q snug sum, and Oh
the day after the burglary OF Miss
Downs house be received the amount
in full. He took Jerry into his con-
fdence and exacted of him promise
to remain at his house all night to
guard the money. Jerry was taken
sick very suddenly, and he could not
fulfill his promise. 1t was with mis-
givings that he retired that night
Just about the time Miss Downs left
her little house.
The light in Mr.. Roses room had
been turned down about half hour
when a man appeared in the road just
south of the farm. He walked very
fast until he was opposite the gate,
when he halted, looked around, and
then walked up the lane to the house,
AS he approached it huge dog
sprapg toward him. He halted long
enough to speak q familiar word to
the dog and then proceeded on his
way toward the door unmolested by
the brute. The door yielded to the
mans key, and after looking around
once more be entered. No sooner had
the door closed than slight form
sprang from behind bush close by
and took up position little to the
left of the door. The person gave q
signal and two men suddenly appear
ed few yards from the house, while
a fourth man sprang from behind a tree
they leveled their revolvers at the
door while the first party turned the
lurid glare of dark lantern on the
door also. Meanwhile they heard a
noise upstairs, then a scream, and at
last footsteps approaching the door
A second elapsed before the door
opened and the thief stood before
them, baffled and entrapped. 1t was
Jerry Black. The first man, who
was the leader of the party, ordered
Jerry to throw up his hands, which
he did with grace Then he was
handcuffed, and when Mr.. Rose came
down stairs half dead from fright, he
was startled at seeing his intended
son-in.law marched away as burg
lar and fugitive from New York JUS
tice The next morning when the
school children went to school they
found notice tackled up on the door
which read: